Elanga featured in all 38 of Forest\u2019s Premier League games in 2024-25, scoring six goals and providing 11 assists, as the club qualified for the Conference League with a seventh-place finish.<\/p>\n
The Sweden international was also the subject of interest from Newcastle last summer. Newcastle were willing to pay a fee worth around \u00a345million ($57m), with the potential package including an initial \u00a330m payment, a swap deal for Paraguay winger Miguel Almiron (valued at \u00a35m, and who has subsequently joined Atlanta United) and two potential further payments of \u00a35m.<\/p>\n
The versatile forward joined Forest from Manchester United in a \u00a315m deal in July 2023 and has scored 11 goals in 83 appearances for the club. United are due a significant sell-on fee from any sale by Forest.<\/p>\n
How would Elanga suit Newcastle?<\/p>\n
Analysis by Ahmed Walid<\/p>\n
The right-winger can play on either flank, has shown defensive discipline under Nuno Espirito Santo at Forest, and has the pace and ball-carrying ability to be a menace on attacking transitions. Under Eddie Howe, Newcastle have been a team that thrives on the transition, with the physicality of their midfielders and the speed of their front line essential.<\/p>\n
Newcastle\u2019s tendency to attack quickly on the transition plays to Elanga\u2019s strengths. The right-winger\u2019s ability to dribble at a high speed while making wise decisions means he is a threat when his team wins the ball and attacks an unstructured defence.<\/p>\n
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Last season, Elanga had the most assists from crosses (six) in the Premier League, and he only drops to second place when the stats are adjusted to a per-game basis for players who played at least 900 minutes.<\/p>\n